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New Food Safety Program - Independent Certification Program for Gluten-Free Food Processing
The Gluten Intolerance Group® is pleased to announce our gluten-free food certification program, the Gluten Free Certification Organization (GFCO), the first program of its kind in the world! This new independent food processing inspection program will verify that food products meet the highest standards for gluten-free ingredients and a safe processing environment. Food products meeting these high standards will receive our GF certification mark, allowing gluten-free consumers to easily identify foods that are free of gluten and possible cross-contamination from gluten.
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Experiencing A Maalox Moment: The OU Certifies As Kosher Novartis Consumer Health’s Heartburn Reme
Novartis Consumer Health, Inc. and the Orthodox Union have jointly announced the first kosher certification of a mainstream adult over-the-counter (OTC) medication, Maalox®, the popular heartburn remedy. Today’s announcement is the second time Novartis has received a kosher certification on one of its OTC products.
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Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi Metzger, On Visit to OU, Hails Accomplishments of Kashrut Division in Certific
On a visit to the United States, Rabbi Yona Metzger, Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel, accepted an invitation from Rabbi Menachem Genack, Chief Executive Officer of OU Kosher, to visit the Kosher Division and to learn about how it certifies more than 400,000 products in 83 countries around the world.
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Glossaries of computer terms usually explain that a FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) is a list of the most commonly asked questions (with the answers) on a certain subject. The original idea was that the author of the FAQ saved himself the trouble of answering the same question over and over again, but the FAQ has become such a popular format, because any given subject usually involves certain obvious information that an interested person would want to know.
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Shelled Eggs, Peeled Onions and Garlic Left Overnight: Keeping Products Ruach Ra’ah Free
Taste, health and convenience are some of the considerations consumers think about when making decisions regarding foods. Of course, kosher consumers also consider the kashrus of products. But one other principle discussed in Cha’zal, chamira sakanta me'isura - laws regarding danger are more stringent than those regarding prohibition -- make food safety a primary consideration. This article will focus on one unique aspect of food safety.- ruach ra’ah.
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A list of products certified as Pas Yisroel by the OU.
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It is with a sense of great loss that we mourn the loss of our Rabbinic Field Representative, Rabbi Moshe Klein, z"l, who was tragically nifter on Friday night, August 12th, the 8th of Av.
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A Change for the Better [Nishtaneh (change) in Kosher Law]
The concept of Nishtaneh and the Usage of Biotechnology for Ingredients
